It was recently announced that the Bobcats, who went 4-8 last season, will play at Illinois in 2014. No return trip is set, so it looks to be a pay day for Texas State.

That gives the Bobcats two non-conference opponents for 2014. Navy is set for a trip to Bobcat Stadium that same year.

It will also be the first year in which the Sun Belt Conference, Texas State’s new home, will look completely different in 2014. Appalachian State and Georgia Southern will step up to the Football Bowl Subdivision, while Idaho and New Mexico State become football-only members.